Paperless computer voting, turnout at 85%, woman vs. far right male

[kansasblue]

U.S. 2008? No, France on May 6th.

Good luck with the exit polls!


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/world/europe/04france.html?ex=1333339200&en=f7e183217e7ab67d&ei=5089&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss

PARIS, April 3 — For France’s Socialists, among others, the coming presidential election could descend into a nightmare like last fall’s in Florida.
In Reims, a vote is cast during a test of an electronic voting machine made by Indra of Spain.

This is the first presidential election in France to use paperless computer voting. As many as 1.5 million of the 44.5 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots electronically in more than 80 municipalities around the country.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6582007.stm

France opts for left-right battle

Centre-right candidate Nicolas Sarkozy will face Socialist Segolene Royal in the run-off of France's presidential election on 6 May.

[MadHound]

1. Yes, I know it's nitpicking, but Sarkozy isn't "far right"

Far right would be Le Pen, but he was soundly rejected by the French. Sarkozy is center right, Royal is center left, both are actaully more left than anything here in the US.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Sarkozy is being touted as the "pro-American" candidate, though

a Gallic :shrug: